Regarding European colonization in Kerala, consider the following statements:
i. The Dutch East India Company played a crucial role in establishing Dutch supremacy in Kerala’s spice trade.
ii. The British East India Company officially established control over the Dutch territories in Kerala in 1795.
iii. The French controlled the port of Cochin from 1799 to 1815 before handing it over to the British.
Which of the above statements are correct?
1
i and ii only
2
ii and iii only
3
i and iii only
4
i, ii, and iii